Pedal travels to floor
- no pressure or very little resistance
» Broken clutch cable.
» Incorrect clutch cable adjustment.
» Broken clutch release bearing or arm.
» Broken diaphragm spring in clutch pressure plate.
Clutch fails to disengage (unable to select gears)
» Incorrect clutch cable adjustment.
» Clutch disc sticking on splines.
» Clutch disc sticking to flywheel or pressure plate.
» Faulty pressure plate assembly.
» Clutch release mechanism worn
or incorrectly assembled.
Clutch slips (engine speed increases,
with no increase in vehicle speed)
» Incorrect clutch cable adjustment.
» Clutch disc linings excessively.
» Clutch disc linings contaminated with oil or grease.
» Faulty pressure plate or weak diaphragm spring Back to Car Fault Finding INDEX
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Judder as clutch is engaged
» Clutch disc linings contaminated with oil or grease.
» Clutch disc linings excessively worn.
» Clutch cable sticking or frayed.
» Faulty or distorted pressure plate or
diaphragm spring.
» Worn or loose engine or gearbox mountings.
» Clutch disc hub or shaft splines worn.
Noise when depressing or releasing clutch pedal
» Worn clutch release bearing.
» Worn or dry clutch pedal bushes.
» Faulty pressure plate assembly.
» Pressure plate diaphragm spring broken.
» Broken clutch disc cushioning springs. |
